打招呼 Greetings & Introducing the Scan

By the end of this module you can…

• Greet a patient with professional, respectful Mandarin.
• Introduce yourself as their sonographer and say which scan you will do.
• Confirm a patient’s name and date of birth.
• Explain an ultrasound in one breath: usually painless, no radiation, a little cold gel.
• Put a nervous patient at ease and check on comfort as you scan.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Courtesy & people

• 您好nín hǎoHello (formal)
• 请qǐngPlease
• 谢谢xiè xieThank you
• 对不起duì bu qǐSorry
• 医生yī shēngDoctor
• 超声技师chāo shēng jì shīSonographer

The scan room

• 超声chāo shēngUltrasound
• 检查jiǎn cháExam, to examine
• 检查室jiǎn chá shìExam room
• 探头tàn tóuProbe, transducer
• 耦合剂ǒu hé jìUltrasound gel
• 预约yù yuēAppointment
• 病人bìng rénPatient
• 报告bào gàoReport

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 您好，请进。Nín hǎo, qǐng jìn.Hello, please come in.
2. 我叫Anna，是您今天的超声技师。Wǒ jiào Anna, shì nín jīn tiān de chāo shēng jì shī.My name is Anna. I’m your sonographer today.
3. 请问您叫什么名字？Qǐng wèn nín jiào shén me míng zi?May I ask what your name is?
4. 请说一下您的出生日期。Qǐng shuō yí xià nín de chū shēng rì qī.Please tell me your date of birth.
5. 今天是检查哪里？Jīn tiān shì jiǎn chá nǎ lǐ?Which part are we scanning today?
6. 超声检查一般不疼，也没有辐射。Chāo shēng jiǎn chá yì bān bù téng, yě méi yǒu fú shè.An ultrasound usually doesn’t hurt, and there’s no radiation.
7. 我会涂一点耦合剂，有点凉。Wǒ huì tú yì diǎn ǒu hé jì, yǒu diǎn liáng.I’ll put on a little gel. It’s a bit cold.
8. 检查大概二十分钟。Jiǎn chá dà gài èr shí fēn zhōng.The scan takes about twenty minutes.
9. 压得重吗？我轻一点。Yā de zhòng ma? Wǒ qīng yì diǎn.Am I pressing too hard? I’ll be gentler.
10. 有不舒服就告诉我。Yǒu bù shū fu jiù gào su wǒ.Tell me if anything is uncomfortable.

What’s in Module 1

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up
2. Part 2 · Greetings & IntroductionsThe Single Most Important Habit · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · The Greeting Script · Upgrade Your Introduction · Key Patterns
3. Part 3 · Confirming Patient InformationConfirming Patient Information · Reference · Reading a Date
4. Part 4 · Explaining the ScanWhat Is an Ultrasound? · Around the Scan Room · Waiting and How Long · Comfort as You Scan
5. Part 5 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
6. Part 6 · Knowledge CheckModule 1 Knowledge Check
7. Part 7 · Wrap-UpModule 1 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 1 Wrap-Up · 下次见